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munications works series is a range of textbooks, monographs
and handbooks. It sets out to provide students, researchers and non-specialists alike with
a sure grounding in current knowledge, together prehensible access to the latest
developments munications working.
Emphasis is placed on clear and explanatory styles that support a tutorial approach, so that
even the plex of topics is presented in a lucid and intelligible manner.
Graham Cormode • Marina Thottan
Editors
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Editors
Dr. Graham Cormode Dr. Marina Thottan
AT&T Research Bell Labs
Florham Park Murray Hill
NJ, USA NJ, USA
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Series Editor
Professor . Sammes, BSc, MPhil, PhD, FBCS, CEng
Centre for puting
Cranfield University
DCMT, Shrivenham
Swindon SN6 8LA
UK
ISSN 1617-7975
ISBN 978-1-84882-764-6 e-ISBN 978-1-84882-765-3
DOI -1-84882-765-3
Springer London Dordrecht Heidelberg New York
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